See also: Carolingians
The Carolingian Dynasty succeeded the Merovingian Dynasty as Frankish Kings. Carolingian, sometimes called Carlovingian, was the second dynasty of Frankish kings who ruled parts of Western Europe from the 7th to the 10th centuries. The German line, which also ruled the Holy Roman Empire, became extinct in 911 and was replaced by the Saxons; the French line held power until 987, when it was succeeded by the Capetians.
Arnulfing or Pippinid Mayors of the Palace
- Arnulf of Metz
- Pippin I, the Elder* 628-639
- Pippin II* 687-714
- Charles Martel* 714-741
- Carloman* 741-747
- Pippin III, the Short* 747-751
Carolingian Kings
- Pippin III, the Short 751-768
- Carloman 768-771
- Charlemagne 771-814
- Louis the Pious, 814-840
The Carolingian Empire was divided at Verdun among the sons of Louis the Pious in accordance with normal custom into what are generally known as West Francia (the kingdom of the West Franks), East Francia (the kingdom of the East Franks), and Lotharingia.
Carolingian Kings - West Franks (eventually France)
Names marked (*) are Robertians and (**) are from the house of Boso -- both were distantly related to the Carolingians
- Charles the Bald 843-877 Emp. 875
- Louis II the Stammerer 877-879
- Carloman, King of the West Franks 879-884 (South)
- Charles the Fat 884-887 Germany 876-887 Emp. 881
- Odo, Count of Paris* 888-898
- Charles III 898-922
- Robert I* 922-923
- Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy** 923-936
- Louis IV 936-954
- Lothar 954-986
- Louis V, the Indolent 986-987
After this, the Capetian dynasty ruled France.
Carolingian Kings - East Franks (eventually Germany)
- Louis the German 843-876
- Carloman (830-880) (Bavaria)
- Louis III 876-882(North)
- Charles the Fat 876-887 (South, then all) Emp. 881
- Arnulf of Carinthia 887-899 Emp. 896
- Louis the Child 899-911
After this, Conrad of Franconia ruled Germany from 911-918, and was followed by the Saxon dynasty.
Carolingian Kings -- Lotharingia Please don't start articles on these guys till we figure out what to call them, because by breaking them into separate kingdoms, we have a really confused numbering system -- especially as the imperial crown (and sometimes the other crowns)gets passed back and forth between all three branches
- Lothar 795-855, Emperor 817-855
- Louis II 825-875, Emperor 855-875
- Lothar II 835-869
- Zwentibold 870/1-900 son of Arnulf of Carinthia by a concubine
Louis II had only daughters, one of whom, Ermengard, married Boso of Provence, thus providing the family connection for Rudolph of Burgundy's claim to the throne